Kévin Soni
Kévin Olivier Soni (born 17 April 1998) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays for Greek Super League club Asteras Tripolis as an attacking midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kévin Olivier Soni[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Douala, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Asteras Tripolis | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bordeaux | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Bordeaux II | 34 | (5) |
| 2015–2017 | Bordeaux | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Pau (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Pau II (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Peralada | 46 | (6) |
| 2018–2021 | Girona | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Espanyol B (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Espanyol (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Villarreal B (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Celta B (loan) | 13 | (5) |
| 2021– | Asteras Tripolis | 12 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2017 | Cameroon U20 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:14, 14 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Soni was born in Douala, but moved to France at early age. A FC Girondins de Bordeaux youth graduate, he made his first team debut at 21 January 2015 by replacing Nicolas Maurice-Belay in a 1–2 Coupe de France defeat against Paris Saint-Germain FC.[3] On 8 September 2016, he was loaned to Pau FC for one year.[4]
On 21 July 2017, Soni signed for Girona FC, being immediately assigned to the farm team in Segunda División B.[5] The following 22 January, he extended his contract until 2022.[6]
On 8 April 2018, Soni made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for Portu in a 0–5 loss against Real Sociedad. On 31 August of the following year, after Girona's relegation, he was loaned to RCD Espanyol's reserves in the third division, for one year.[7]
On 27 August 2020, Soni agreed to a one-year loan deal with another reserve team, Villarreal CF B also in division three.[8] The following 2 February, he moved to fellow league team Celta de Vigo B, while still owned by Girona.[9]
On 16 June 2021, Soni signed a three-year deal with the Greek Superleague club Asteras Tripolis F.C..[10] On 27 November 2021, Soni scored a brace and gave two assists, helping his club prevailed over Atromitos F.C. 6-2 for Super League, making one of his best appearances with Milan Rastavac on its bench.He was voted man of the match for his performance.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 November 2021[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux II | 2014–15 | Championnat de France Amateur | 10 | 2 | — | — | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | 23 | 3 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | ||
| Bordeaux | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Pau (loan) | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |
| Pau II (loan) | 2016–17 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Peralada | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 27 | 3 | — | — | 27 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 19 | 3 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | ||
| Girona | 2017–18 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Espanyol B (loan) | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 18 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Espanyol (loan) | 2019–20 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Villarreal B (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Celta B (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 14 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 5 | ||
| Asteras Tripoli F.C. | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 4 | |
| Career total | 156 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 26 | ||
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
- "Les Lions Juniors en route pour la Zambie". Camfoot.com (in French). 21 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "Cameroon - K. Soni - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- "PSG vs. Bordeaux - 21 January 2015 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
- "Kevin Soni prêté au Pau FC!" [Kevin Soni loaned to Pau FC!] (in French). Pau FC. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Kevin Soni nou fitxatge" [Kevin Soni new signing] (in Catalan). CF Peralada. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "El Girona ha renovado a Kevin Soni hasta el 2022" [Girona renewed Kevin Soni until 2022] (in Spanish). Girona FC. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- "Kevin Soni, incorporación para el filial" [Kevin Soni, addition to the reserves] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "Kevin Soni refuerza el ataque del Villarreal B" [Kevin Soni bolsters the attack of Villarreal B] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- "El Celta B incorpora al atacante Kevin Soni, del Girona" [Celta B sign the forward Kevin Soni, from Girona] (in Spanish). Faro de Vigo. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Ο Kevin Soni ποδοσφαιριστής του ΑΣΤΕΡΑ (photos)". Αστέρας Τρίπολης - Ο Kevin Soni ποδοσφαιριστής του ΑΣΤΕΡΑ (photos). Retrieved 2021-06-12.
- "Αστέρας - Ατρόμητος 6-2: Οι Αρκάδες πέτυχαν τη μεγαλύτερη νίκη της ιστορίας τους" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 27 November 2021.
- Kévin Soni at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
External links
- Kévin Soni at BDFutbol
- Kévin Soni at Soccerway